EDC 430 F11 Class 02 Agenda

Goal(s) for Class

• Refine our teaching beliefs in light of what we understand about how students learn and why it is important for them to learn science.
• Use a classroom-friendly investigation to model aspects of the nature of science.

Activities

• Refine and Share your "conceptual walls" from last week's Ipad activity. (You should post these on your Teaching Philosophy page.)
• Flagpole Lab
  • Design & justify an investigation
  • Collect Data
  • Analyze data and communicate your results.
• How Do Students Learn Science?

Homework

• Due Saturday, Sept 24:
  • If you get your cooperating teacher assignment, collect Info about your cooperating teacher listed in schedule.
  • Read/Skim: Introduction to Concept Maps
  • Try to use CMapTools to create a concept map.
  • Complete questionnaire: EDC 430 Teaching Perspectives
• Due Monday, Sept 26, 2011
  • Read: Fires in the Bathroom, pp. xi-16
  • Post your teaching philosophies here: EDC 430 F11 Teaching Philosophies
  • Install CMapTools on your computer